The open letter was posted online after the law school, currently ranked number-one in the country by U.S. News & World Report, published a press release with quotes from faculty praising the 53-year-old federal appeals court judge.

On top of that, Erica Sackin, director of political communications for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, pointed out on Twitter that Kavanaugh praised the dissenting opinion in Roe v. Wade in a 2017 lecture.

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Origin and Etymology of praise

Middle English preisen, from Anglo-French preiser, priser to appraise, esteem — more at prize

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